Description Facilities Assistant Liberton/Gracemount/Gilmerton area of Edinburgh Salary: £25,905 - £26,111 (pro-rata for part-time) Hours: 0 per week This role offers flexibility, allowing you to pick up shifts that suit your availability while supporting our service during busy periods or staff absence As a Facilities Technician with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital janitorial service across our estate to ensure our properties are a safe place to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments. Trusted employer Security offered by permanent positions when available. Opportunities to progress Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings used by your family, friends, and neighbours. As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development. MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES You will undertake day to day FM, janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings, ranging from small repairs and general maintenance to reactive cleaning, supporting moves and conducting basic security functions. Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance Building maintenance and services Security of premises and grounds Grounds maintenance Cleaning /Tidying Please see the supporting documents for more information about the role. This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Facilities Assistant job description Responsibilities Qualifications, training & professional membership Good standard of written and oral communication - Essential Basic knowledge of Health & Safety management in an operational maintenance environment - Essential Full driving licence - Desirable The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following experience, knowledge, skills and understanding. Evidence will be sought for selection purposes. Maintenance Management High level of general maintenance and handyman skills and experience with a variety of tools and equipment - Essential Experience and an understanding of stock control, consumables and spares processes within a maintenance environment. - Essential Partnership and Engagement - Essential Experience of working within a Caretaking/small works team to deliver shared results. - Essential Communication and Presentational skills - Essential Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills to communicate with colleagues and clients in a clear manner. - Essential General Self motivated with the ability to carry out duties with minimal supervision and the ability to work under pressure. – Essential Ability to co-ordinate a range of duties and meet deadlines. - Essential Ability to remain calm and respond positively to challenging situations and difficulties. - Essential The ability to be flexible and adaptable in performing tasks which are normally outside the job specification but considered commensurate with the role. – Essential The ability to prioritise effectively, managing a busy diary and a varied workload to meet demands and deadlines — multi tasking. – Essential Ability to participate fully in the roster system. - Essential